Band 4 Nursing Associate- Elmdon Unit

We're looking for compassionate and motivated Nursing Associates to join our welcoming team on the Elmdon Intermediate Care Unit at Solihull Hospital. Elmdon is a 42-bed rehabilitation and recovery unit that supports patients who are medically stable but need a little extra help before returning home. Every day, our team helps people regain confidence, rebuild independence and achieve what matters most to them. At Elmdon, you'll be part of a supportive multidisciplinary team that places recovery, dignity and person-centred care at the heart of everything we do. We work closely with colleagues across health, social care and the voluntary sector to help patients return home safely. This is a fantastic opportunity to develop skills in:

• Rehabilitation and recovery care
• Supporting patient independence and mobility, Assessing, monitoring and reviewing patients' physical and emotional needs; recognising deterioration, completing risk assessments, and escalating concerns appropriately.
- Planning, coordinating and delivering evidence-based nursing care, including personal care, nutrition and hydration, mobility, skin integrity, continence, respiratory care, infection prevention, end-of-life care, observations and agreed clinical procedures. - Administering prescribed medicines and treatments within competence, Trust policy and scope of practice. - Maintaining accurate, timely electronic and paper clinical records; providing safe handovers and protecting confidentiality. - Communicating clearly with patients, families, carers and the multidisciplinary team; gaining verbal consent, advocating for patients, and responding to concerns or complaints. - Working collaboratively across services to support continuity of care, health promotion, safeguarding and integrated care. - Delegating suitable tasks to junior staff, supervising learners and support workers, and contributing to teaching and a positive learning culture. - Following professional standards, Trust policies, safety, infection-control, safeguarding and incident-reporting requirements; challenging and escalating poor practice. - Managing and prioritising workload, maintaining mandatory training and clinical competence, and supporting audit, quality improvement, research and service development.

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.


• Long Day: 07:00 -- 19:30
• Night: 19:00 -- 07:30
If you are passionate about helping people regain their independence and want to be part of a caring, dedicated team, come and join us.